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Art and Fear

I am reading a book called Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland

I came across this passage that resonated with me so much that I felt compelled to read it at one of my groups and re-post it here.

“The ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two [...]

Marker joy

Who would have thought I would be as happy at 55 with a new set of markers as I was when I was 10?

I am even happier now because my little brother isn’t here to destroy them. Actually, the chances of that happening are way down since he is almost 50.

They came from my [...]

playing with paper dolls

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I have discovered a new way to play with my art. Paper dolls. I haven’t played with paper dolls since I was 10 or so. I never thought about making them. To tell you the truth, I never liked them.

This past week I learned about a doll exchange, much like an ATC exchange [...]

more about PBS sites

I may have said this before, but there are two shows on PBS that you must see. One is called Art 21: art in the twenty-first century. This can be found on the PBS Art 21 site or on the Art 21 YouTube channel .
I keep missing these when they air. I am [...]